FIRST AID TRAINING

In a situation of socio-economic instability, an essential component of human security is training the population in first aid skills. URCS First Aid Training Programs are certified by the Global Reference Center of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, so the certificates issued as a result of the training are recognized in 192 countries worldwide.

RCS First Aid Training has three certified 6, 12 and 48-hour programs, consisting of separate modules and containing 60% of the time for practical training of first aid skills.

In 2021, URCS received a new international certification of programs based on the latest recommendations of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on first aid and resuscitation, which consider the work of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

Every year about 30 thousand people attend first aid trainings (trainings, seminars and master classes).

Since 2016, URCS has actively worked on first aid training in settlements located along the demarcation line. Every year we organize trainings in 50 settlements for the local population.

Ukrainian Red Cross actively conducts training for children aged 5 and older and has its own methods and teaching materials.

We have our trademark.

URCS First Aid Training cooperates with representatives of state structures for which first aid skills are part of their official duties: the National Police, the State Emergency Service, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Civil-Military Cooperation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The teaching staff of the URCS First Aid Department has 402 instructors and 42 trainers.

Development directions:

• Development of educational materials for the teaching staff of the Society.
• Development of first aid manuals for the population.
• Children’s first aid board game “First Aid Squad”.
• Development of printed materials for the visually impaired.
• Development of educational video materials with sign language translation for children.

Trainings are free of charge for the following categories:

• URCS employees,
• URCS volunteers,
• URCS beneficiaries.